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6574, WA vs 6606, WA

Postcode comparison ≈ 36 km apart · 6574, WA profile · 6606, WA profile

6574, WA 6606, WA

Postcode 6606 and postcode 6574 are both sparsely populated areas in Western Australia. Postcode 6606 is significantly older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 30.1% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, the typical resident in postcode 6574 is 42, and only 9.4% are aged 65 or older. There is a stark difference in income; the typical weekly household income in postcode 6574 is $1,812, which is far higher than the $949 found in postcode 6606. Additionally, people in postcode 6606 are far more likely to live alone (42.4%) compared to postcode 6574 (14.8%).

Everyday life in both places is shaped by a total reliance on cars, as both are car-dependent and have no residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries or health services. Every home in both areas is a separate house. While they share these similarities, the gaps between them are often widening; the difference in typical weekly household income and the share of people living alone have both grown since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Population: 69 larger in 6606, WA Living alone: 27.6 pts higher in 6606, WA Full-time: 31.7 pts higher in 6574, WA Unemployment: 7.4 pts higher in 6606, WA Aged 65+: 20.7 pts higher in 6606, WA

Demographics & Identity

Population in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +69 larger in 6606, WA gap narrowing
64 3rd pct 133 6th pct
Median age in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +9 yrs older in 6606, WA gap widening
42 yrs 48th pct 51 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +3.8 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 67th pct
Aged 65+ in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +20.7 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
9.4% 9th pct 30.1% 89th pct
Under 15 in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +12.6 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
4.7% 0th pct 17.3% 50th pct
De facto in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +10.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
17.3% 87th pct 6.7% 8th pct

Age structure

40.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.3 pts 20.3%
32.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 27.1%
9.4% Seniors (65+) +20.7 pts ▸ 30.1%
4.7% Children (0–14) +12.6 pts ▸ 17.3%
10.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 3.0%

Marital status

60.0% Married ◂ +15.4 pts 44.6%
38.2% Never married ◂ +5.1 pts 33.0%
9.1% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 13.4%
0.0% Widowed +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Age & sex structure

6574, WA 6606, WA

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +6.7 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
17.2% 60th pct 10.5% 35th pct

Country of birth

78.1% Australia +6.8 pts ▸ 85.0%
6.3% England ◂ +4.0 pts 2.3%
0.0% New Zealand +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

53.1% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 45.1%
35.9% English +6.2 pts ▸ 42.1%
15.6% Scottish +0.9 pts ▸ 16.5%
10.9% German ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%
9.4% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%
4.7% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +2.4 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
4.7% 46th pct 2.3% 21st pct
Limited English in 6574, WAin 6606, WA even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

93.8% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 95.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +5.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
48.4% 75th pct 42.9% 53rd pct

Religious affiliation

51.6% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 50.4%
48.4% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 42.9%
4.7% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 2.3%
0.0% Buddhism +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +10.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
57.4% 69th pct 46.4% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +11.9 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
18.2% 59th pct 6.3% 6th pct
Schools ≤3 km in 6574, WAin 6606, WA even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

57.4% Year 12 ◂ +10.9 pts 46.4%
21.3% Year 10 +10.8 pts ▸ 32.1%
9.8% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 14.3%
6.6% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

Highest qualification level

33.3% Certificate III / IV +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
33.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +15.8 pts 17.5%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +22.5 pts ▸ 32.5%
26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +11.7 pts 15.0%
16.7% Health ◂ +9.2 pts 7.5%
10.0% Agriculture & environment +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +$530 higher in 6574, WA gap widening
$1,171 90th pct $641 26th pct
Household income in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +$863 higher in 6574, WA gap widening
$1,812 67th pct $949 7th pct
Family income in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +$733 higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
$2,083 63rd pct $1,350 13th pct
High earners in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +10.0 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
12.7% 72nd pct 2.7% 8th pct
High-income homes in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +2.6 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
11.1% 29th pct 8.5% 16th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +50.8 pts ▸ 50.8%
44.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +24.1 pts 20.3%
0.0% Under $650 +25.4 pts ▸ 25.4%
11.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 8.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

27.3% Under $650 +23.6 pts ▸ 50.9%
36.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +22.1 pts 14.3%
29.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +14.3 pts higher in 6606, WA
20.3% 10th pct 34.6% 79th pct
Mental health in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +0.2 pts higher in 6574, WA
6.3% 20th pct 6.0% 18th pct
Needs assistance in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +6.0 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.0% 60th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.6% Asthma ◂ +10.4 pts 5.3%
0.0% Arthritis +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
6.3% Other condition +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%
0.0% Cancer +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Lung condition +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

73.4% None ◂ +10.3 pts 63.2%
26.6% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 23.3%
0.0% Two conditions +10.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +0.3 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
30.9% 90th pct 31.3% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +4.7 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
10.9% 26th pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +2.1 pts higher in 6574, WA gap narrowing
20.0% 20th pct 17.9% 13th pct
Defence service in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +2.5 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +4.1 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
29.1% 90th pct 25.0% 66th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +0.7 larger in 6574, WA gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.1 14th pct
One-parent in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +11.2 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.2% 40th pct
Living alone in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +27.6 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
14.8% 8th pct 42.4% 97th pct

Family composition

58.0% Couples with children ◂ +2.9 pts 55.1%
40.0% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 40.4%
0.0% One-parent families +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

14.8% 1 person +27.6 pts ▸ 42.4%
25.9% 2 people +11.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
22.2% 3 people ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
18.5% 4 people ◂ +6.7 pts 11.9%
14.8% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.9%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +$55 higher in 6574, WA
$200 23rd pct $145 10th pct
Mortgage in 6574, WAin 6606, WA
— $433 0th pct
People / bedroom in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +0.10 higher in 6574, WA gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +5.1 pts higher in 6606, WA gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 1st pct
Owned outright in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +18.0 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
48.1% 77th pct 66.1% 100th pct
Separate houses in 6574, WAin 6606, WA even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +7.9 pts higher in 6606, WA gap narrowing
66.7% 19th pct 74.6% 36th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.1% Owned outright +18.0 pts ▸ 66.1%
33.3% Other tenure ◂ +24.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +16.9 pts ▸ 16.9%
0.0% Not stated +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Rented +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house +6.8 pts ▸ 106.8%
0.0% Other dwelling +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

25.9% 3 bedrooms +21.5 pts ▸ 47.5%
29.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.6 pts 22.0%
11.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
11.1% 5 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +6.5 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 73rd pct
Work from home in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +12.1 pts higher in 6574, WA gap steady
33.3% 87th pct 21.2% 66th pct
PT commute in 6574, WAin 6606, WA even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +2 more in 6606, WA
0 0th pct 2 29th pct
Stops/1k in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +15.04 more in 6606, WA
0.00 0th pct 15.04 93rd pct
Departures/1k in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +30.1 more in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 30.1 34th pct
PT routes in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +1 more in 6606, WA
0 0th pct 1 29th pct
Stop walk in 6574, WAin 6606, WA
— 43 77th pct
Drive to city in 6574, WAin 6606, WA
113 86th pct —

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 59.1%
33.3% Worked at home ◂ +12.1 pts 21.2%
15.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +9.3 pts 6.1%
7.7% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 4 or more ◂ +18.3 pts 21.0%
32.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 29.0%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 16.1%
17.9% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
0.0% No vehicle +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +13.2 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
29.2% 30th pct 16.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +7.4 pts higher in 6606, WA gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.4% 88th pct
Participation in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +10.2 pts higher in 6574, WA gap steady
70.9% 90th pct 60.7% 53rd pct
Full-time in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +31.7 pts higher in 6574, WA gap widening
92.3% 100th pct 60.6% 64th pct

Industries people work in

79.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.0 pts 51.5%
10.3% Education & training +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
12.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.2 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other services +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%
7.7% Mining ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

59.0% Managers ◂ +16.6 pts 42.4%
10.3% Labourers +9.4 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +10.8 pts 4.5%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
7.7% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 12.1%
0.0% Sales workers +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
10.3% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +2 higher in 6574, WA
9 86th pct 7 64th pct
IRSD decile in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +3 higher in 6574, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +3 higher in 6574, WA
10 100th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +2 higher in 6574, WA
10 100th pct 8 71st pct
IRSAD score in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +91 higher in 6574, WA
1,090 89th pct 999 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +3.1 higher in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.1 42nd pct
Types ≤15 min in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +3.4 more in 6606, WA
0.0 0th pct 3.4 42nd pct
15-min city in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +67.0 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.0% 68th pct
Walk to shops in 6574, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +65.2 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 65.2% 58th pct
Walk to school in 6574, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +67.4 pts higher in 6606, WA
0.0% 0th pct 67.4% 46th pct
Walk to health in 6574, WAin 6606, WA even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +82.1 more in 6606, WA
15.6 42nd pct 97.7 92nd pct
Intersections/km² in 6574, WAin 6606, WA even
0 6th pct 0 13th pct
Mean slope in 6574, WAin 6606, WA +1.1 pts higher in 6574, WA
3.9% 32nd pct 2.8% 10th pct

Compare 6574, WA with nearby areas

6572, WA 6575, WA 6571, WA 6510, WA 6509, WA 6606, WA 6608, WA 6569, WA

Compare 6606, WA with nearby areas

6605, WA 6608, WA 6609, WA 6466, WA 6603, WA 6574, WA 6467, WA 6575, WA

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 6574, WA vs 6606, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA6574/6574-wa/vs/POA6606/6606-wa